The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
A President Who Can Always Tell a
Bride.

washington Despatch TO n. Y. Mail and kxpressl
A large number Of newly-married couples
on their wedding tour are among the callers
at the White House tri-weekly receptions.
and to these, when discovered, the President
is alwaps particularly gracious A few days
ago very amusing incident attended the
visit of newly-married couple. The groom
was on the editorial staff Of leading daily
newspaper of Chicago. On his arrival In
Washington the groom called on the resident
correspondent Of his paper who In turn,
called on the newly-married pair at their
hotel A visit to the White House was plan
ned, the correspondent agreeing to accom-
pany and present them to the President. 1t
was explained that a large number Of newly
married people attended the public reception
and that the President had become so expert
that he could detect bride at the first glance
This particular bride declared that she had
endeavered to conceal the fact from obser-
vers that she was bride, and fiattering her
self that her efforts had been successful
She was convinced that the President would
not be able to detect her. 'You cannot de-
ceive the President" said the correspondent
| ''He has not failed in a single instance since
| he was married. -.
A visit was made to the Treasury Depart
| ment 10 occupy the time intervening before
| the hour appointed for the reception. The
| CORRESPONDENT seized an opportunity and
| wrote a note to Col. Lamont. informing that
| shreWd attaehe Of the result OF this cOnversa-
| ton, and that 1t was his purpose TO attend
| the puclle reception with his newly-married
| friends Lamont was requested 20 notify the
| President and request him 10 Identify the
| Young lady as a bride. The party reached
| the White House in good season and, at the
| suggestion Of the correspondent they seated
| themselves on sofa in the East Room and
| watched the other visitors pass and greet
| the President. Taking their places at the
tail OF the line, the party was soon In 'front.' OF
| the President when the correspondent pre-
| sented his friends. Grasping the lady's hand
| the President said: MRS. -, l am pleased
| 10 see YOU and desire to present my congrat-
| ulations on your recent marriage: we nave
| not had the usual number Of brides among
| the callers to-day. l think you are only the
| fonrth: hut the Scarcity in numbers Is COM
| pensated for by the beauty and attractiveness
| OF the few who to-day favored us.
| The young lady was so completely sur
| prised with the kindly speech and manner Of
| the President, as we'll as by his Identification
| that she could make no reply, and passed
| speechless into the yestibule, where she
| burst into tears. She charged the correspon-
| dent with revealing to the President that she
/ was a bride, charge which he skillfuly com
| been out Of her sight and hearing during the
/ entire morning. Recovering her composnIes
she upbraided herself for stupidity N n 1hs
/ makinga proper acknowledgment OF VIZ
| Presidents cordial greeting ana expIesser
/ the greatest surprise at the wonderiuL POs ~
Of discernment he exhibited ~ hn,s ham 'AN
was not more surprised than her nu'O"~'